Travis Turner sat in his expansive office, the cityscape sprawling like a vast chessboard beyond the panoramic windows. His fingers danced across the keyboard with a mechanical precision that belied the turmoil brewing within him. The computer screen glowed, bathing the room in its pale light as he poured over property portfolios, his eyes scanning figures and margins with an intensity that was almost ferocious.
"More coffee, Mr. Turner?" his assistant asked from the doorway, a silver carafe in hand.
He barely glanced up, nodding once. "Please, and keep it coming," he replied, his voice calm and measured despite the storm inside. The rich aroma of the dark brew filled the room as she poured, but it did nothing to sweeten the bitterness that lingered on his palate.
"Anything else I can assist with today?" she inquired, her tone professionally detached.